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2002 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	715412
Internal NHTSA #	10261133
Manufacurer	FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER
Model Year	2002
File date	07/03/09
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminates intermittently. He has taken the vehicle to the dealer on numerous occasions and they have replaced several components; however, the failure still persists. The dealers were unable to determine the cause of the failure and provide a remedy. There were no recalls available. The failure mileage was 89,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SYRACUSE, NY
VIN pattern	1FMDU73WX2UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	11/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford EXPLORER Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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